17/03/2011

Anna Hill hears about the Irish racehorses being slaughtered for meat. Last year 4618 thoroughbred horses were sent to abattoirs in the Republic of Ireland.

Also, the number of birds of prey which have been poisoned in Scotland continues to rise. The Scottish Government figures show 28 deaths from poisoning including four golden eagles, two peregrine falcons and one sea eagle. Anna Hill speaks to the Royal Society of the Protection of Birds Scotland and the British Gamekeepers Association.

And many farmers are currently hard at work, planting their crops of cereals and vegetables for the summer harvest. Ruth Sanderson meets with James Price who farms just outside Oxford to find out how they decide what to sow and where.

Presented by Anna Hill and produced by Emma Weatherill.